/
ˈpəːkwɪzɪt/
n.
- formal a special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position.
- historical a thing which has served its primary use and to which a subordinate or employee has a customary right.
Etymology
ME: from med. L. perquisitum ‘acquisition’, from L. perquirere ‘search diligently for’.
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